Chester Zoo: Lanterns & Light Winter Experience - 13 Nov 26 - 3 Jan 27

Our 2026 Lanterns & Light winter experience promises to be the best yet.

Book now for the best prices and widest choice of dates and times, including the most popular slots during the festive season.

• New route through the zoo
• More interactive puppets than ever before
• Immersive light installations
• Festive food and drink
• Fairground rides for all ages
• Meet Father Christmas

With family-friendly evenings, selected adult-only nights and every visit helping to fund our vital conservation work, Lanterns and Light is a magical experience unlike any other.

Friday 13 November - Sunday 3 January - 4.30pm - 8pm
More dates than ever before, even more magic to discover.

Our most popular time slots will sell out quickly

Information provided by Weeton HIVE

North Wiltshire & Swindon: What's on in and around North Wiltshire & Swindon?

 

Please click the links below for a selection of event spaces and tourism websites to help you find things to do in and around North Wiltshire! This list may include seasonal and festive event pages.

Please note due to the closure of Colerne & Lyneham HIVE, this list will not be updated regularly so please bookmark this page!

Middlesbrough & Darlington: Free Trial Football classes for 18 months - 8 years

Come and try Little Kickers for FREE! 

Fun, football-based classes for children from 18 months right through to their 8th birthday.

A great way to build confidence, skills and friendships while having loads of fun! 

Message us today to book your FREE taster session.

Subject to class availability

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Catterick: Free Access Times for kids at Colburn Community Sports Centre

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

North Wiltshire: Are you looking for employment in the area?

Due to the Wiltshire HIVEs closing at the end of September, local jobs are unlikely to be shared on the blog for the time-being.

In the meantime, please see below a selection of employers and websites in the North Wiltshire area. Please note that this is a very small selection and includes some employers who have previously contacted HIVE directly in order to share job ads:

Staffordshire: Lichfield Cathedral School - Harvest Make & Bake - 10 October

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub
 

West Midlands: The Band of the Mercian #Regiment Open Rehearsal - 18 October

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

 

Wiltshire: Upcoming Family & Community Learning Team online courses - free for Military families

Please note that you can sign up via the QR code or by contacting the team as per the details on the posters.

New learners may need to attend an online Welcome meeting before they join.

Please click here for further information

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Gloucestershire: Agencies, Charities and Organisations for Gloucestershire's Military community

 

Please note that this guide was created by the HIVE Information Support Officer covering Lyneham.

The first page consists of QR codes to make access quicker for a small selection of the websites. The rest are weblinks.

Information is correct as of September 2026. Please access this document from a Civilian device.

Please click here to access this document online

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Blandford: Garrison service families accommodation issue reporting day - Tues 13th Oct

 

Is there something in your SFA that needs fixing, if you visit on the day, and if possible they will send their maintenance team to fix.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE